Africa invites the world ...

10 Days of Fervent Prayer – 1 Day of Global Prayer – 90 Days of Compassion and Outreach

An incredible opportunity is being presented to us (the Christian community of Greater Huntsville) in association with an international effort known as the "Global Day of Prayer" (GDOP) ...

From sunrise in the East to sunset in the West, Christians will fill stadiums across the globe for worship and prayer on Pentecost Sunday, June 4th 2006. The focus includes their cities/communities, their nation/continent, and the nations of the world. Over 200,000,000 Christians are expected to participate, including leadership from 6 continents and over 240 nations, with international broadcasts that will occur from at least one stadium from each time zone.

 

  The strategy in 3-fold:

    1.) Mobilize 10 days of 24 hour prayer leading up to Pentecost Sunday (May 25th - June 4th, 2006)

    2.) Mobilize a 1 day public stadium event Pentecost Sunday (June 4th, 2006)

    3.) Mobilize 90 days to bless the city - mercy and compassion ministry to areas of need (June 5th - Sept 2nd, 2006)

 

  And this to be built on for 5-years (through 2010).

 

  This sprang out of Africa (the "dark" continent becoming a "light" to the nations!), and in the last four years has spread to the entire continent, every nation in Africa participating, and last year leapt internationally to include the world.

Huntsville! Currently many states have GDOP events in planning. Huntsville city leaders have granted the Christian community the use of Joe Davis Stadium! Please plan to join Christians around the world - people of every nation, language, and tongue - as we come together in corporate prayer for our cities, communities, and nations from 3pm-6pm, June 4th 2006, on Pentecost Sunday - the day the church was born ... the day the Great Commission was ignited ...

Huntsville Event Information:  When: June 4th, 2006 - Pentecost Sunday!  Where: Joe Davis Stadium, Huntsville, Alabama  Time: 3pm-6pm  Tickets: FREE - No tickets required (limited seating of 10,000)  For More Information:  Phone: 1 (877) 878-5902 (toll free area calling not required)  Email: Info@MissionHuntsville.org  Website: www.MissionHuntsville.org Please check www.MissionHuntsville.org/GDOP links for online flyers, invitations, areas of opportunity to volunteer, resources, and other helpful links and materials available!

GDOP Area-Wide Governing Board: Jerry Crutcher - GHIMF Social Action Chair, Pastor Little Indian Creek PBC; Paul Lawler - GHPPS Torchbearer, Pastor Chase Valley UMC; Wendell Thompson - GHIMF Vice-Pres, Pastor Owens Chapel MBC; Terrell Harris - COGIC Superintendent, Pastor True Light COGIC; Rob Peavy - Church and Community Ministry Director, Madison Baptist Association; Robert Somerville - City-Wide Coordinator Christ Our Passover; Charlotte Wycoffe - former City-Wide Coordinator March for Jesus; Chad Rehnburg - City-Wide Youth Pastors Fellowship, Student Minister; Ben Jones - Pastor First Seventh Day Adventist Church; Thom Ewing - WAY-FM Station Manager; Tom Rains - C12 Chair

www.MissionHuntsville.org (Greater Huntsville) , www.GDOPUSA.com (US), www.GlobalDayOfPrayer.com (International)

GDOP - Encouragement From Several Area Pastors and Leaders! COGIC Superintendent Terrell Harris, Jr. - "The Global Day of Prayer (GDOP) is an excellent vehicle to bless our city and the surrounding areas, our nation, as well as the nations of the world. I certainly attest to the fact that the timing is right. This is a great opportunity for our religious community to come together with one common cause and goal. It can bring much needed healing to our community of old hurts and give us a much better appreciation of other ministries. Furthermore, this is the Lord’s doing and it is marvelous in our eyes! ... The Church Of God In Christ (COGIC) Churches in North Alabama endorse the GDOP and pledge our support ... May God bless you richly is my prayer!" Pastor Leroy Cole, Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church - "The time has come for the Christian Community to put aside its differences and come together to petition the almighty God for guidance. I believe that God will hear our prayer and heal our land." Pastor Robert Somerville, Covenant of Peace Church - "Corporate prayer at Pentecost can produce for us what it did in the second chapter of Acts, which is anointing for the harvest (Exodus 23:16). Let us make a historic effort in greater Huntsville to be at one place and in one accord!" Bruce Martin, RENOWN - "I urge you to participate in what God is doing in this worldwide redemptive effort!" Pastor Greg Anderson, Twickenham Church of Christ - "We have prayed for opportunities to build bridges to sister churches and the community ... God has honored both requests through the Global Day of Prayer." Student Pastor Chad Rehnburg - "What a God thing. His fingerprints are all over this. I almost can't believe the things I am hearing and seeing. THE CHURCH IN HUNTSVILLE is coming together like never before, and GOD GET'S ALL THE GLORY!"

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Ten Day Prayer Guide (PDF) - GDOP Huntsville Flyer (PDF)

The Global Day of Prayer Strategy is three-fold:

10 Days of Fervent Prayer – 1 Day of Global Prayer – 90 Days of Compassion and Outreach

10 Days of Fervent Prayer - Joining Together in One Accord!
The Global Day of Prayer will be preceded by ten days of 24 hour prayer after the example of the disciples who "continued with one accord in prayer" (Acts 1:14). During these ten days (between the ascension of Jesus and the descent of His Holy Spirit on Pentecost) believers will be joining together in prayer night and day, Friday 6 May through Pentecost Sunday, May 15, 2005.

1 Day of Global Prayer - Pentecost Sunday ... the day the church was born ... the day the Great Commission was ignited!
From sunrise in the East to sunset in the West, Christians will fill stadiums across the globe for worship and prayer on Pentecost Sunday, May 15th 2005. The focus includes their cities/communities, their nation/continent, and the nations of the world. Over 200,000,000 Christians are expected to participate, including leadership from 6 continents and over 240 nations, with international broadcasts that will occur from at least one stadium from each time zone.

90 Days of Compassion and Outreach - Blessing Our City!
The 90 days following the Global Day of Prayer will include area-wide initiatives of compassion and mercy to areas of community need. This will include four strategic city-wide initiatives in addition to many joint endeavors where multiple churches and organizations come together to focus in an area of shared burden and vision.

GDOP 90 Days of Compassion, Outreach, and Community Service

The 90 days of compassion and community service to areas of recognized need will include a variety of joint efforts soon to be posted from neighborhood revitalization, food distribution, and specific focus in 2006 including education and the schools.

90 Days of Compassion and Outreach

Community Transformation Initiatives
Greater Huntsville & Madison County Area

Multiple outreach opportunities are being coordinated through local participating churches/ministries and represent the beginning of a 5-year plan to serve and bless our communities.

TOGETHER ...
May we WASH THE FEET OF OUR CITY!

 

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90 Days of Compassion and Outreach – BLESS THE CITY!

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Neighborhood Revitalization
Focusing on families below poverty level and/or elderly on fixed income

EXTERIOR HOMES (Roofing, etc.)
World Changers – Colonial Hills
Exterior Home Work Teams and Volunteers (opportunities through summer)

INTERIOR HOMES
Walk Through Teams
Interior Home Work Teams and Volunteers (opportunities through summer)

VOLUNTEER NEEDS:

• Exterior Home Repair Help and Volunteers
• Interior Home Repair Help and Volunteers

IF YOU HAVE INTEREST IN POSSIBLY HELPING IN THIS AREA, PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION AT THE VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP TABLE AT THE STADIUM OR ONLINE HERE GDOP - Involvement

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Food Distribution
Focusing on families below poverty level and/or elderly on fixed income

VOLUNTEER NEEDS:

• Food Distribution Teams

IF YOU HAVE INTEREST IN POSSIBLY HELPING IN THIS AREA, PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION AT THE VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP TABLE AT THE STADIUM OR ONLINE HERE GDOP - Involvement

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Stadium Evangelistic Outreach
Safe at Home Huntsville – 2pm July 30th 2006
Joe Davis Stadium

VOLUNTEER NEEDS:

• Stadium Volunteers and Counselors

IF YOU HAVE INTEREST IN POSSIBLY HELPING IN THIS AREA, PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION AT THE VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP TABLE AT THE STADIUM OR ONLINE HERE GDOP - Involvement

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Disaster Relief Trip Teams – Pearlington, MS
July 15 th – 21st 2006

VOLUNTEER NEEDS:

• Home repair, VBS/BYBC and various other service and ministry opportunities with children, families, and homes to help rebuild Pearlington one brick at a time!

IF YOU HAVE INTEREST IN POSSIBLY HELPING IN THIS AREA, PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION AT THE VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP TABLE AT THE STADIUM OR ONLINE HERE GDOP - Involvement

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School Revitalization
Various service projects (painting, landscaping, etc.)

VOLUNTEER NEEDS:

• General volunteer help to paint, landscape, etc.

IF YOU HAVE INTEREST IN POSSIBLY HELPING IN THIS AREA, PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION AT THE VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP TABLE AT THE STADIUM OR ONLINE HERE GDOP - Involvement

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School Supplies Distribution Teams and School Block Party
Food, Music, Games, Distribute Free School Supplies to students and teachers

VOLUNTEER NEEDS:

• Volunteers to help with food, fun, music, school supply distribution.

IF YOU HAVE INTEREST IN POSSIBLY HELPING IN THIS AREA, PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION AT THE VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP TABLE AT THE STADIUM OR ONLINE HERE GDOP - Involvement

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IF YOU HAVE INTEREST POSSIBLY HELPING IN ANY OF THESE AREAS, PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION AT THE VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP TABLE AT THE STADIUM OR ONLINE AT GDOP - Involvement

Safe at Home Huntsville!
www.SafeAtHomeHuntsville.com

We would like to take a moment to share an exciting opportunity coming to Huntsville.  On July 30^th following the 2 p.m. Huntsville Stars game my team and I will be conducting an evangelistic event in cooperation with local area churches.  The last Safe at Home event in Huntsville had over 11,000 people in attendance, which was one of the largest crowds in the history of Joe Davis Stadium.

This year we are excited to announce we have a great program for the event. The Huntsville Stars will host the Birmingham Barons. We will have musical guest Nicole C. Mullen and Superchick in concert.  During the program I will have the opportunity to share the life changing message of hope in Jesus Christ with those in attendance.  We are excited about this opportunity and want you and your church to be involved.

Safe at Home is not just another concert, gathering, or outing.  It is an opportunity for evangelistic outreach!  We are hoping to fill the stadium that day with those who need to hear the message of Christ, but we need your help.  Would you do us the honor of involving your church in this event?  Would you place this poster in a prominent place in your building, promote this event from your pulpit, and encourage your people to seize this moment?

Tickets for the game and program that day are only $5.  It is our desire that Christians would purchase tickets not only for themselves but also for their friends and family who need to hear about what Christ has done for us.  We would hope that you would make tickets available through your church for this event.  For more information on how you can be involved please call the Scott Dawson Evangelistic Association today at (800) 869-8738 or visit www.safeathomehuntsville.com.

To insure this event is more that just an outing, we have several evenings of Prayer and Counselor Training.  All sessions will be led by SDEA Staff.  The training schedule is printed on the back of this letter.  I hope you can encourage individuals to join us for this important time of preparation for Safe at Home.

Thank you for all you do for the Kingdom and for investing in the body of Christ in Birmingham.  We look forward to linking arms with you to impact our city for the glory of God.

Blessings!
Scott Dawson

Prayer and Counselor Training

Safe At Home Counselor Training is a single 90 minute session consisting of two parts that puts “ministry feet” to this outreach event.  Part one of the session is practical instruction on how to cultivate personal relationships to invite unchurched friends to attend Safe At Home as a guest.  Part two of the session is how to be a counselor at Safe At Home.  Counselors meet with and encourage those who respond to the message invitation by Scott Dawson to invite Christ into their lives.  Each person will be given a Bible Study and find out what church invited them to Safe At Home.  Responding individuals will then be referred to the church that invited them to attend for long term follow up and growth.  All locations will be taught by Scott Dawson Staff.

Faith Nights Coming to Huntsville (June - August)
www.FaithNights.com

For more information on each date, click image or here to see the flyer on display around the Huntsville area.

What is Faith Night?
Faith Nights are a great opportunity for kids, teenagers and adults to spend an evening with family and friends. Faith Nights include a Christian concert, a personal testimony from one of the Stars players about how God worked in their lives, an appearance by the likes of Larry and Bob from VeggieTales, a ballgame and fireworks after the Friday night games.

Our Goal
Faith Nights will provide churches with an opportunity for both outreach and church-wide fellowship. You can bring an unchurched friend to the ballgame and share with them the good news of God's grace through Jesus Christ/ Be a team player and help spread the Word!

The concert will start at 5:30. Ticket prices are as follows:
$7.00 (1-49 people)
$6.00 (50-99 people)
$4.00 (100 or more)

The following lists the best way to purchase your tickets for your church group or for individuals you want to purchase tickets:
- Call 888.456.0451 and let the person who answers know you are wanting Huntsville Stars tickets
- Have an expected number of people in mind you think might want to come to Purity Faith Night
- You can place a 25% deposit on that number of people
- 10 days prior to the event call the 888.456.0451 to give us the final number (Your deposit will go toward the final amount)
- Anything purchased after the 10 day window will be held at Will Call
- Tickets can be purchased using MC, Visa, or American Express. You may also send us a check (Checks are made payable to Third Coast Sports, 20021 21st Ave S Suite 120 Nashville, TN 37212 ATTN: Jonathan Butler)

Some of you will purchase tickets the day of the game as you walk up , but if you decide you want to go to the concert just call our office the day of the game and we will have your tickets waiting for you at will call.

We look forward to seeing you at the Joe!
Team First Priority and Third Coast Sports

Tentmakers Nehemiah Leadership Institute
Area Pastors Luncheon INVITATION!

There will be a special luncheon for area pastors 11:30am Tuesday June 13th at Tai Pan Palace that will be both informational and to consider the Tentmakers and Nehemiah Leadership Institute possibilities for our city and community.

Pastor Kevin Arndt, from Grace Lutheran Church, will share testimony of the profound impact the LORD has brought through the Ministry of Tentmakers (and the Nehemiah Leadership Institute) in other cities and communities, and now in their own congregation as well.

If your are an area pastor, please join us for this special luncheon with other pastors from throughout Greater Huntsville at 11:30am Tuesday, June 13th, at Tai Pan Palace. If possible, PLEASE RSVP so we can ensure necessary seating by contacting Mission Huntsville (by email rsvp@MissionHuntsville.org or phone 1-877-878-5902).

Tentmakers Nehemiah Leadership Institute
Area Pastors Luncheon
Time/Date: 11:30am, Tuesday June 13th, 2006
Location: Tai Pan Palace, 2012 Memorial Pkwy SW, Huntsville, AL (at the corner of Governors and Mem Pkwy S)

More Information
Tentmakers
Nehemiah Leadership Institute

About the Institute
The Nehemiah Leadership Institute is a leadership training course for experienced church leaders, including:

• Pastors - senior and associate
• Directors of equipping and lay ministries
• Youth and children's ministers
• Christian education directors
• Elders or key congregational leaders
• Business leaders
• Para-church organization staff
  

Scholarships available for 75 pastors ($1000 value)!

Church Strategic Planning For
Growing God’s Church And Communities

Workshop

June 12-13 2006

The Heritage Club
111 Washington Street
Huntsville, Alabama

Sponsored by Alabama Association of Real Estate Brokers, Inc.

CHRIST CENTERED STRATEGIC PLANNING PROGRAM
BY RICHARD KIER
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT PLANNING COACH

MORE INFORMATION
Church Strategic Planning Document (PDF)

Mini-Summits occur the 2nd Thursday of each month.

June Mini-Summit
Thursday June 8th

The Madison Baptist Association
Great Commandment, Great Commission Ministries

Meet Our Staff

Madison Baptist Association is a sparkling ray in the dawn of the new century. For decades upon decades, years upon years, days upon days, the Association has been about missions. With the dawn of Great Commandment/Great Commission Ministries, the Association is in a position to move with a quicker response and a more directed impact on our county, our state our nation and our world.

The reason for MBA is to serve churches one at a time to find their fullest potential in developing their God-given vision. Great Commandment/Great Commission Ministries, five leadership teams and four standing committees structure us.

When John Long our Director of Missions was asked the question, “What is the mission of the Association? He answered, “Our mission is to serve churches and ministries by enabling them to fulfill effectively the mission of Jesus Christ in ways relevant to our world and appropriate to our diversity.” He continued, “Leadership Teams are to work with the churches and ministries of the association. Each church is vital in reaching our county for Christ. It is the members of the local church who are the key in fulfilling the Great Commission.” We are here to serve, to assist, to partner with churches and ministries through resources, expertise, consultations, and training, to enable churches to the best churches possible.